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  • Christmas In Public Schools  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,808 views

    CHRISTMAS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS To avoid offending anybody, the school dropped religion altogether and started singing about the weather. At my son’s school, they now hold the winter program in February and sing increasingly non-memorable songs such as "Winter Wonderland," "Frosty the Snowman" ...read more

  • On Thursday When I Went To Pick Up My ...

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on Sep 3, 2003
     | 2,357 views

    On Thursday when I went to pick up my granddaughter from the Learning Center she is attending for the summer there was one of the kids balancing with arms outstretched on a skateboard without wheels and with one of those virtual reality visors on his head. He appeared to be having a blast – ...read more

  • The Cocooning Lifestyle Peaked In ‘98 When The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,267 views

    The Cocooning Lifestyle Peaked in ‘98 when the typical household spent $1,601 on home furnishings and it’s been falling since. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the American household spent only $1,497 on home furnishings in ‘03. Consumers are downscaling, downsizing and eliminating clutter. ...read more

  • A Woman Was One Day Walking Along A Riverbank ...

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 22, 2006
     | 2,854 views

    A woman was one day walking along a riverbank with her little boy. Suddenly, the child slipped into the river. The mother screamed in terror. She couldn’t swim, and was in the late stages of another pregnancy. Somebody finally heard her screaming and rushed down and into the river. The rescue ...read more

  • The Difference Between Forgiveness And ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,024 views

    The difference between forgiveness and restoration: I believe that there is often a misconception Christians have about forgiveness. Some wrongly assume that saying your sorry is enough. But the truth is that the victim can often see the difference between a hastily uttered apology and genuine ...read more

  • Faith And Human Knowledge

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 10, 2009
     | 3,373 views

    FAITH AND HUMAN KNOWLEDGE Billy Graham said, "Millions of people today are searching for a reliable voice of authority. The Word of God is the only real authority we have. His Word sheds light on human nature, world problems and human suffering. But beyond that, it clearly reveals the way to God. ...read more

  • Don't Forget About Growing

    Contributed by David Moore on Feb 18, 2010
     | 2,507 views

    DON'T FORGET ABOUT GROWING In N. Ireland, during the troubles there, some of those caught up in paramilitary violence would be converted, and no sooner were they saved than they were paraded from church to church sharing their testimony as an ex-paramilitary. Such events often drew large crowds, ...read more

  • Obedience Is What ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 13, 2010
     | 8,637 views

    OBEDIENCE IS WHAT MATTERS "… If two angels in heaven were given assignments by God at the same time, one of them to go and rule over the greatest nation on earth and the other to go sweep the streets of the dirtiest village, each angel would be completely indifferent as to which one got which ...read more

  • J.s. Bach On The Purpose Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 30, 2010
     | 3,617 views

    J.S. Bach on the Purpose of Music J.S. Bach said, “All music should have no other end and aim than the glory of God and the soul’s refreshment; where this is not remembered there is no real music but only a devilish hub-bub.” He headed his compositions: “J.J.” “Jesus Juva” which means “Jesus help ...read more

  • Back Where We Started

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 25, 2011
     | 2,569 views

    BACK WHERE WE STARTED I have a photograph, taken of my father’s father around 1910, when he was about 28. I put that photograph next to a photo of me that was taken when I was 30. The poses were just about the same. And surprisingly, the only real different between the two photos is that he was ...read more

  • Dying In The Ocean Of Grace

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 14, 2011
     | 2,915 views

    DYING IN THE OCEAN OF GRACE Dr. Gerstner, "Christ has done everything necessary for his [sinners] salvation. Nothing now stands between the sinner and God but the sinner's good works. Nothing can keep him from Christ but his delusion that he has good works of his own that can satisfy God. If men ...read more

  • Christian Man Displays Cross

    Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Oct 20, 2012
     | 3,148 views

    Christian man Carl Behr of Baldwin, Pennsylvania received a notice on Monday ordering him to remove the 24-foot high illuminated cross he has installed in his front yard and kept lit day and night. But Behr plans to fight the order at a municipal meeting. “It’s all about my faith, and some people ...read more

  • A Young Customs Official Noticed A Woman ...

    Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Oct 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,443 views

    A young customs official noticed a woman crossing the border every day on a motorcycle with a wooden box strapped on the back of the motorcycle. The guard knew she was trying to smuggle something into the country so he stopped her and searched the box. There was nothing in the box except sand, so ...read more

  • Some Years After Corrie Ten Boom Had Be Freed ...

    Contributed by Don Crowson on Feb 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,770 views

    Some years after Corrie Ten Boom had be freed from a Nazi Concentration Camp, she was scheduled to speak at a church. As she sat on the platform and looked out at the congregation, she saw the prison guard who had been so cruel to her sister just prior to her death. She struggled and wrestled ...read more

  • I Have A John Deere Riding Lawnmower Which I ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,582 views

    I have a John Deere riding lawnmower which I really like and am proud of. With the mower came an instruction book, the truth which sets the mower free to do that for which it was created. Now suppose that I want to give my mower a special treat, since I am proud of it and want it to really cut well ...read more

  • The Distance Between Us And The Moon Is 250,000 ...

    Contributed by Michael West on Mar 17, 2008
     | 1,115 views

    The distance between us and the moon is 250,000 miles, but from here to the sun, it’s a whopping 93 million miles. To make it easier, they start talking light years and that’s where I get lost real fast. For instance let’s take 10 million light years. How far is that in laymen terms? Multiply 5 ...read more

  • Not Talking To Me...or Is He?

    Contributed by Ryan Davis on Oct 28, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,127 views

    NOT TALKING TO ME...OR IS HE? So often those of us who have been coming to church and have been Christians for a long time sit and listen to sermons as if the preacher is talking to everyone else in the auditorium except us. We sit there during the sermon and take in what the preacher is saying, ...read more

  • A Student Named Steve Winger From Lubbock, Tx Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,949 views

    A student named Steve Winger from Lubbock, TX was taking a challenging class in Logic. The course and teacher were known for exacting and demanding exams. The final exam was looming, and the professor mercifully told the class that each student would be permitted to bring in a single 8.5 x 11 inch ...read more

  • What Occupies Your Heart?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,382 views

    WHAT OCCUPIES YOUR HEART? I squirmed a bit as I forced myself to listen to my friend cataloging her problems. After three hours, I interrupted her gently to ask, "If you were to draw a circle to represent your life, what would be in the center?" She thought a moment, then said, "My problems." My ...read more

  • For The Life Of An Enemy  PRO

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 14, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,056 views

    FOR THE LIFE OF AN ENEMY A Baptist pastor named Peter Miller was from a small town in Pennsylvania who lived during the American Revolution. And there was another man who lived there named Michael Wittmann, an evil-minded sort who did all that he could to oppose and humiliate the pastor. He made ...read more